Wine & Food Tour Pico: UNESCO Vineyards & Local Tastings

Taste your way through Pico's UNESCO vineyards and centuries of winemaking tradition.

A full-day wine and food tour on Pico island combines guided walks through UNESCO-protected vineyards, tastings of local wine and liqueurs, and a regional lunch featuring Azorean cuisine. The tour runs 8.5 hours with a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese, and requires a minimum of two people. Wheelchair-accessible throughout, with transportation and all stops adapted for mobility needs.

Step-by-step itinerary

Pico Island wine and food tour

• Wine tasting at wine shop
• Guided visit to Pico vineyards
• See centenary UNESCO vineyards
• Visit distillery and taste liqueurs
• Tour northern vineyards and heritage sites

The experience

You start with a wine tasting at a local shop, then move into the heart of what makes Pico distinct: the island's UNESCO-protected vineyards, a heritage site since 2004. The vines grow in narrow stone-walled terraces built centuries ago, and your guide walks you through them, explaining how the volcanic soil and Atlantic winds shaped both the landscape and the wine. You'll see centenarian vines still producing, and visit the northern zones (Lugar do Cabrito, Arcos, Lajido de Santa Luzia and Cachorro), where the terraces climb the slopes in patterns that have barely changed in generations.

Midway through the day comes a regional tasting lunch, built around Azorean food and local ingredients. After eating, you visit a distillery to taste liqueurs made on the island, then move to a cheese tasting. The whole arc (vineyard, lunch, spirits, cheese) is designed to show you how food and wine fit into island life, not as a performance but as the way people here actually eat. A photographer documents the day, and you leave with images from the tour.

The tour runs 8.5 hours and moves at a pace suited to all fitness levels. A live guide in your chosen language (English, Spanish or Portuguese) handles the commentary and logistics. Transportation is included and wheelchair-accessible. All areas you visit are accessible as well, and specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with small children.

What’s included

• Wine tasting at a local shop.
• guided walk through UNESCO vineyard terraces including centenarian vines.
• visits to the northern wine zones of Lajido de Santa Luzia, Arcos, Lugar do Cabrito and Cachorro.
• regional Azorean lunch.
• distillery visit with liqueur tasting.
• cheese tasting.
• professional photograph of the tour.
• transportation between all stops.
• live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Terralta Nature Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you have a full day free and want to move slowly through the island's wine culture with a guide who knows the terraces and the people who work them. The 8.5-hour pace and wheelchair-accessible stops throughout suit anyone who wants to taste and learn without rushing between sites.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the UNESCO vineyards on Pico actually like?

Pico's vineyards are built in narrow stone-walled terraces across volcanic slopes, a system that dates back centuries and was recognized as a World Heritage site in 2004. The tour walks you through these terraces, including centenarian vines still in production, in the northern zones of Lajido de Santa Luzia, Arcos, Lugar do Cabrito and Cachorro.

How much of the day is spent tasting wine versus walking?

The tour includes tastings at a wine shop at the start, a distillery visit with liqueur tasting, and a cheese tasting after lunch, woven through guided walks of the vineyard terraces and the northern wine zones. The full day is 8.5 hours, with movement between sites and meals built into the schedule.

What's included in the regional lunch?

The lunch features Azorean cuisine and local ingredients, served as part of the full-day experience. Wine and food tastings, cheese tasting, and liqueur tasting at the distillery are all included in the tour price.

Is this tour accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes, all areas and surfaces you visit are wheelchair-accessible, transportation is wheelchair-accessible, and the tour is designed to accommodate mobility needs throughout the day.

What's the minimum group size?

The tour requires a minimum of two people to run.